State, feds want Commerce City’s input on I-270

The Colorado Department of Transportation is engaging in outreach to the north Denver metro area — including Commerce City — as it paves the way for long-overdue improvements to the I-270 corridor. As CDOT’s webpage on the pending project acknowledges:

Every day, more than 100,000 vehicles travel the highway. Nearly 10 percent of its daily traffic is freight trucks. The congested interstate carries far more traffic than it was designed for. The pavement and bridges are stressed by the traffic loads, and emergency repairs are needed regularly. The corridor also lacks safe and efficient walking, cycling, and public transportation options for residents and businesses near the highway. 

CDOT announced recently in a public notice it will be canvassing businesses and residents in the corridor:

Starting summer 2023 and over the next year and a half, we will be asking residents and businesses along I-270, and other highway users, for input on how to improve 1-270. 

The project team and DOT's Bilingual Community Liaison will be out in the community throughout the (environmental impact statement) to learn about resident and business concerns and encourage input. We are here to help and advocate for your needs!

I-270 is a critical transportation artery for the trucking companies and other industries in our community, as well as for the general public. Let’s not wait for CDOT to knock on our doors; let’s knock on theirs and let them know how best to upgrade our stretch of the interstate. Here’s the email address for the project’s planners: cdot_i270@state.co.us  Click here for a link to CDOT’s website for more information.